LNH opponents attack parents of children with special needs
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly passed legislation to reduce the red tape facing the families of children with special needs who wish to access a state scholarship program. “We are talking about a very small minority of vulnerable students and their families, and we have created this wonderful program to provide opportunity to […]
Limit on school virtual days advances
Members of a state Senate committee have voted to restrict the routine, pre-scheduled use of virtual days in Oklahoma’s traditional public schools. Senate Bill 758, by state Sen. Kristen Thompson, prohibits brick-and-mortar public schools from counting virtual days as part of the 180 days of instructions/1,080 hours of instruction required each school year, outside specific […]
Oklahoma advances two bills that would solidify IHRA antisemitism definition into state law
Two bills that would solidify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into Oklahoma state law and educational policies passed in the state’s Senate committees in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The first bill, Senate Bill 942, was initiated by Oklahoma Republican Senator Kristen Thompson. SB 942 requires Oklahoma K-12 schools and institutes […]